Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel By Changing the Way You Think

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I’m a trainee clinical psychologist and it would be incredibly useful as I’m just starting out and would like to get a real idea of how questions are phrased and to see what is considered a ‘good’ socratic question. Worked in an emergency inpatient psychiatric ward, outpatient community clinic, physical medicine & rehabilitation ward, a family medicine setting, and at the Center for Cognitive Therapy

The authors take us step-by-step in understanding these patients' conditions; their altered perspectives, their thought processes, and the reasons behind their personal views and triggers. And with these case studies the reader is taught how thoughts, moods, environment, events influence each other and ultimately drive specific feelings. This is how the authors teach us "Mind over Mood". Cognitive therapy is a powerful and useful method but I suspect many patients give up because it takes a lot more effort than pharm-therapy. The reader/patient must take full ownership of the process and then not quit. Highlights the importance of understanding principles of anxiety treatment so you can troubleshoot the unexpected when using treatment protocols Mind Over Mood is a 15-session workbook, with each session taking approximately 60 minutes to complete.CBT is a type of therapy that helps people to change their thinking patterns and behaviors. It has been proven to be effective in treating various mental health conditions, such as anxiety, depression, and OCD. Mind Over Mood book has been translated into multiple languages to help people all over the world improve their mental health. The book provides exercises and strategies for changing negative thinking patterns, dealing with difficult emotions, and improving moods. Book Editions In my CBT Boot Camp workshop, I teach the principles of Socratic questioning and include other topics essential to developing skills as a cognitive therapist. The second edition of Mind Over Moodreceived second place in the Am erican Journal of Nursing (AJN),2016 Book of the Year Awards, in the Consumer Health category. The Book of the Year Awardsare defined as “the most valuable texts of 2016, as chosen by AJN’s panel of judges.”

Thanks so much for your reply! This has been really helpful and informative. I will definitely get hold of the books that you mentioned as at the present moment I feel there is so much that I could improve. But you’ve pointed me in the right direction. REFERENCES Whilst I am in agreement that the guiding discovery route is superior to changing minds I see the following potential problems. I was wondering what your latest thinking is on this? With depression or other specific diagnoses, we have hypotheses which give us ideas as to where to begin our guided discovery. We also use information we have about the client, common human experiences, and “standard” questions that often yield helpful information. Of course these all give us suggestions about a possible therapeutic destination. But I think it is important to hold this imagined destination at arm’s length so one is truly open to hearing what the client has to say. POTENTIAL PROBLEM 3Padesky, C.A., & Mooney, K.A. (1991). Clinical tip: Presenting the cognitive model to clients. International Cognitive Therapy Newsletter, 6,13-14. Persons, J. B., Mooney, K. A., & Padesky, C. A. (1995). Interrater reliability of cognitive-behavioral case formulations. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 19 (1)21-34.

Cox, T., Beal, D., and Brittain, S. (2004). The concurrent validity of the Mind Over Mood Anxiety Inventory. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.Winner (Second Place)— American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, Consumer Health Category I hope you find this information helpful. I wish you good success in your development as a CBT therapist. FOLLOW-UP RESPONSE

I think the client does indeed have blood/injury phobia – which I had never heard of. He does actually faint, and all his triggers are related to blood tests, injuries, hospitals etc. It would also be consistent with a traumatic hospitalization when he was a toddler. I don’t disagree with what you say. I also think these points are consistent with what I said in my ’93 keynote. I think of guided discovery along a continuum from pure guided DISCOVERY (for both therapist and client) to GUIDED discovery (in which the therapist is pretty sure about preferred destinations — e.g., client to loosen convictions in favor of suicide). All points on this continuum occur in good CBT and have their place. My keynote was meant to counter a bias I see in the field to Guide rather than Discover. Recipient of the “Distinguished Contribution to Psychology” award from the California Psychological Association: The Distinguished Contribution to Psychology award honors a psychologist or non-psychologist who has improved the image of psychology by increasing the public’s understanding of the discipline and/or the profession of psychology. This award is open to all Californians and is intended to promote good will and broader understanding of the field. The person nominated might be a writer (both print and electronic), teacher, manager/administrator, health professional, mental health advocate or the like. The important factor is that the public’s understanding and awareness of psychology is increased in some significant way by the nominee’s contribution.Collaborative Case Conceptualization: Working Effectively with Clients in CBTby Willem Kuyken, Christine A. Padesky, and Robert Dudley (Guilford Press, 2009) I have found no other resource that comes close to this in its efficacy, clarity, and outcome. The basic premise is very simple - - our physical reactions, thoughts, moods, behaviors and environment are all connected. The workbook starts with helping clients to understand their problems. They are then taught to identify the underlying thoughts and moods that contribute to these perceived problems. They are shown how some of their thoughts and feelings are automatic but that there are alternatives and options for change.